Read More 2026-02-25 Firefox 148 Lets You Completely Turn Off AI Features Firefox 148 introduces an AI "kill switch" that lets users disable all browser AI features with one toggle. Early reports explain how to turn off sidebar chatbots, AI link previews, and smart tab grouping for a clutter-free experience.
Read More 2026-02-24 OpenAI Partners With Consultancies to Scale Frontier OpenAI has formed Frontier Alliances with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini and McKinsey to accelerate enterprise deployments of its Frontier platform. Consultancies will embed with OpenAI engineers to adapt AI agents to real business systems and scale adoption across large organizations.
Read More 2026-02-22 Sam Altman Rejects AI Water Myths and Calls for Clean Power Sam Altman calls viral ChatGPT water-usage claims 'baseless' while acknowledging energy is a fair concern. He urges a rapid shift to nuclear, wind and solar and asks for clearer transparency on data center impacts.
Read More 2026-02-20 Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro Aims to Tackle Hardest AI Problems Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro sharpens core reasoning and tops the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, promising clearer explanations and better synthesis for complex tasks. Available via the Gemini app; higher limits and NotebookLM access for Pro/Ultra subscribers.
Read More 2026-02-19 EU Blocks AI Tools on MEPs' Work Devices Amid Privacy Fears The European Parliament has disabled AI features on MEPs' work devices amid fears that cloud-based chatbots could expose confidential documents. The move reflects tensions between data protection, US jurisdictional reach, and EU plans for AI training.
Read More 2026-02-19 Meta's Controversial Patent: Bots That 'Live' After You Meta secured a December 2024 patent for AI that can mimic user activity—even after death—raising ethical, legal, and emotional questions about digital replicas and the future of online presence.
Read More 2026-02-16 Inside the Pentagon–Anthropic Standoff Over Military AI The Pentagon is pushing AI firms for unrestricted military use; Anthropic resists on ethical grounds over surveillance and autonomous weapons. A $200M contract and a disputed operation involving Cloud have escalated the standoff.
Read More 2026-02-14 Why AI Progress Hinges More on Compute Than Smarts An MIT analysis of 809 language models finds computational power drives AI accuracy far more than algorithm tweaks, widening costs and dividing the field between compute-rich giants and efficiency-focused teams.
Read More 2026-02-13 Why an OpenAI Policy Chief Was Ousted Over 'Adult Mode' OpenAI dismissed Ryan Beiermeister in January after a gender-discrimination allegation; his firing came amid internal disputes over a planned ChatGPT "adult mode." He denies the claim, while OpenAI says the exit was unrelated.
Read More 2026-02-12 Apple Bought an AI That Reads Lips — AirPods Go Silent Apple reportedly bought Israeli startup Q.ai for about $2 billion to bring lip-reading, silent interaction to future AirPods and wearables. The move promises hands-free convenience—and intensifies privacy debates over biometric sensors.
Read More 2026-02-08 Why France's €30M AI Pledge Sparked Global Backlash President Macron's announcement that France will invest €30M in health, climate, AI and basic sciences ignited online criticism. He clarified the funds target about 40 top researchers and belong to the larger France 2030 strategy.
Read More 2026-02-05 OpenAI Accuses xAI of Using Ephemeral Chats to Hide Evidence OpenAI accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of using ephemeral messaging apps to destroy evidence in an antitrust discovery battle tied to claims over Apple, Grok, and ChatGPT integration. Court orders and a special master are sought.
Read More 2026-02-04 Firefox Adds One-Click Kill Switch to Turn Off AI Now Mozilla will add a one-click 'Block AI enhancements' toggle in Firefox 148 (out Feb 24), letting users disable current and future AI features like sidebar chatbots, summarization, PDF alt-text, and smart tab grouping.
Read More 2026-02-03 Moltbook Hacked in Minutes: 1.5M API Tokens Exposed Moltbook, a social network for autonomous AI agents, was breached in under three minutes. Researchers exposed 35,000 emails, thousands of private messages and 1.5M API tokens—highlighting the urgent need for stronger API and token security.
Read More 2026-02-02 Elon Musk Hires Award-Winning Writers to Train Grok xAI is hiring award-winning novelists, screenwriters, journalists and specialized experts to refine Grok, the Elon Musk-backed chatbot. The selective, high-pay search comes after Grok produced controversial and harmful outputs.
Read More 2026-01-30 Samsung Confirms 2026 Launch for AI-Powered Smart Glasses Samsung has confirmed it will launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026, with two models expected: a Ray-Ban Meta-like pair and a later AR-capable version. Rumored specs include a Qualcomm AR1 chipset, 12MP camera, and Google Gemini integration.
Read More 2026-01-29 OpenAI Prism: GPT-5.2 Powers AI-Native Research Workspace OpenAI launches Prism, an AI-native, LaTeX-native research workspace powered by GPT-5.2. Prism centralizes drafting, equations, citations, and collaboration—now available for ChatGPT users and soon for businesses.
Read More 2026-01-29 Apple to Demo Gemini-Powered Siri in February — iOS 26.4 Apple is set to demo a Gemini-powered Siri in February, running on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute as 'Apple Foundation Models v10.' The preview aligns with iOS 26.4 beta, while a full chatbot-style Siri is due at WWDC 2026.
Read More 2026-01-27 Competitive Analysis: A Performance Review of Leading Generative AI Models in 2026 Explore the state of Artificial Intelligence in 2026. A visual deep dive comparing the ethics, generative capabilities, precision, and reasoning power of top models like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude
Read More 2026-01-25 Caviar’s Aladdin: The Gold-Clad Luxury Humanoid Robot Caviar's Aladdin transforms the Unitree G1 into a bespoke, gold-adorned humanoid collectible. Commission-only and fully customizable, the project blends Arab cultural motifs with advanced robotics.
